Investing in stronger, more livable communities: the 2026 AARP Community Challenge
By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director
From safer crosswalks and new park benches to accessible community gardens and improved digital access, the AARP Community...
Still life with crows
By Janice Lindsay
Contributing Writer
My friendship with my remarkable crow neighbors began with mice.
Specifically, with deceased mice. I don’t like being the cause-of-demise of any...
Little things mean a lot
By Janice Lindsay
Contributing Writer
Sometimes the problems of this dear old suffering world seem too huge for me to comprehend, try as I might to...
Why AARP Massachusetts supports a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs
By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director
Across Massachusetts, scams are becoming more sophisticated, more personal, and more financially devastating. One of the fastest-growing tools...
If the shoe fits
"The English language is so elastic that you can find another word to say the same thing.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“You can have brilliant ideas,...
My Covid companion
By Janice Lindsay
Contributing Writer
As I write this, I am recovering – too slowly, in my opinion -- from a bout with Covid.
Except for a...
Fighting fraud together: learn the signs, share the knowledge, make a difference
By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director
Fraudsters are getting smarter, and people of all ages and backgrounds are feeling the impact. From identity theft...
Anxiety is the flavor of the day
You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk. It helps to know that you can survive it. That’s...
This is so American
By Janice Lindsay
Contributing Writer
Speaking of immigrants – as we often are these days – here’s a story of one immigrant who gave us a...
Protecting your financial future as you age
By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director
For many Massachusetts residents, the years around retirement are full of big financial decisions. High living costs can...
